50 Jamaican Dishes

This year Jamaica celebrates 50 years of independence and we are counting down our top 50 Jamaican dishes.

1. Cornmeal Porridge
2. Hominey Corn Porridge
3. Green Banana/Plantain Porridge
4. Peanut Porridge
5. Stamp and Go (Saltfish Fritters)
6. Solomon Gundy
7. Janga (Crayfish) Soup
8. Mannish Water (Goat Head Soup)
9. Pepperpot Soup
10. Pumpkin Beef Soup
11. Fish Tea
12. Red Peas Soup
13.  Rice and Peas
14. Jerked Chicken
15. Jerked Pork
16. Jerked Sausage
17. Steamed Fish
18. Roast Fish
19. Escovitched Fish
20. Run Dung
21. Peppered Shrimp
22. Ackee and Saltfish
23. Curried Shrimp/Conch
24. Curried Goat
25. Cow Foot and Beans
26. Tripe and Beans
27. Stew Peas
28.  Beef Patty
29. Roast Breadfruit
30. Pumpkin/Callaloo Rice
31. Boiled Dumplings
32. Callaloo
33. Festivals
34. Bammy
35. Pressed Plantatin
36. Roast Yam and Saltfish
37. Fried Dumplings
38. Vegetable Salad
39. Cornmeal Pudding
40. Sweet Potato Pudding
41. Duckunoo
42. Toto
43. Rock Buns
44. Coconut Drops
45. Grater Cake
46. Plantain Tart
47. Fruit Cake
48. Bulla
49. Gratto
50. Hard Dough Bread
51. Spice Bun

Jerked Ham Sandwich

For 4 sandwiches

1 cup crushed pineapple in heavy syrup, drained

1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

1 1/2 teaspoons jerk seasoning

4 poor boy or hoagie buns, split

1/2 pound thinly sliced deli ham-  Jerk Ham is Great

4 (1-ounce) slices Muenster or American Cheese, cut in half diagonally

8 thin green bell pepper rings

Directions

Combine pineapple, cilantro and jerk seasoning in medium bowl; set aside.

To assemble sandwiches, spread cut-sides of bottom half of each bun with 2 tablespoons pineapple mixture. Layer with 1/4 ham, 2 triangles cheese, and 2 pepper rings. 

Divide remaining pineapple mixture among sandwiches; cover with top half of bun.

Walkerswood Jamaican Mild Jerk Seasoning 10oz Pack of 2